Nance, Cavs agree to four-year extension
Green took centre-court for the traditional regular-season address, telling the crowd "I feel a warm welcome when I step in here". Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue was asked about the progress of Nance's ankle to which he responded, "I don't know".

US airstrike in Somalia kills around 60 al-Shabab fighters
Africa Command said in a statement that the strike occurred on October 12 near Harardere, a town 250 miles north of Mogadishu. "We also now assess this airstrike did not injure or kill any civilians", said the command in a statement.

Liverpool’s Mane has surgery on hand injury
Jurgen Klopp has had to watch on with growing frustration through the worldwide break, as several players picked up knocks. Sadio Mane has also had surgery for his hand injury and is a big doubt for the game against struggling Huddersfield.

Davis shines as Pelicans open season with Rockets rout
Brandon Knight (Out - Knee): The Rockets have listed Knight as OUT for Wednesday's game (Oct. 17) against the Pelicans. Can he get back over league average on shots in the restricted area? We obviously have some things to work on.

O'Rourke Says He Still Supports Trump Impeachment
Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) addressed rumors that he might be eyeing a presidential run in 2020, saying, "It's a definitive no". But when asked about it during CNN's Texas Town Hall on Thursday , O'Rourke said he's not interested.

Not enough progress has been made on Brexit, EU leaders say
French finance minister Bruno Le Maire optimistically declared "we are not far from a deal" on the morning of the summit. The UK leaves the European Union in March, and the current plan is for a transition period to finish at the end of 2020.

"The Lakers will be very good again, LeBron will elevate the franchise, and I think it's a very exciting time".

And the West coast crowd got a chance to soak up a bit of his magic after he scored the highlight of a win for the Lakers against last year's National Basketball Association champions, Steph Curry's Golden State Warriors, with a buzzer-beater from downtown in a pre-season tie in Las Vegas last night.

"Everything that they (his teammates) listen to these days, my 14-year-old and my 11-year-old, they watch, too", James told USA Today's Josh Peter. When talking about pop culture and what his younger teammates are into, James noted that it's pretty much the same thing as his 11 and 14 years old sons, LeBron Jr. and Bryce.

Statistically, the odds favor James.

Chinese City Wants to Launch Artificial Moon
A Chinese city has hatched a plan to launch an artificial moon into space within the next two years, according to a new report. The artificial or manmade moon is a satellite carrying a huge space mirror, which can reflect the sunlight to the Earth.

Lonzo Ball said he's doing what he can to be a top defender.

The early evidence of a James-inspired Lakers renewal has been encouraging, with two consecutive pre-season victories over the Warriors last week.

"So I'm really, really hopeful for the playoffs and once you get LeBron James to the playoffs, anything can happen, right?"

"The focus and communications skills with everyone starts with LeBron", the former Indiana Pacers player said.

James, meanwhile, has cautioned that the Lakers remain a work in progress. "We're a new ball club trying to get better". "It's contagious and helps the whole team". "We have to take our bumps and our bruises, there's going to be good times and bad times but, if we continue to sacrifice for each other, everything will fall into place".